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Movie Info

Five friends journey from El Paso to the Gulf of Mexico on horses, mountain bikes, and canoes to document the borderlands and explore the potential impacts of a border wall on the natural environment.

Genre:

documentary
Original Language:

English
Director:

Ben Masters
Producer:

Hillary Pierce
Release Date (Streaming):

May 3, 2019
Box Office (Gross USA):

$165.7K
Runtime:

1h 37m

Cast & Crew

Ben Masters
Director

Hillary Pierce
Producer

Cindy Meehl
Executive Producer

Howard G. Buffett
Executive Producer

Nancy P. Sanders
Executive Producer

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Critic Reviews for The River and the Wall

All Critics (15) | Top Critics (4) | Fresh (15)

This casually relaxed documentary is both a vivid message movie and a wonder-filled paean to a singularly beautiful and biodiverse environment.

May 9, 2019 | Full Review…

Jeannette Catsoulis
New York Times
By the end of this epic and thoughtful expedition, you're left with the unmistakable feeling that some things should and indeed must remain unsullied by cheap Washington grandstanding and election year promises.

May 2, 2019 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review…

Marc Savlov
Austin Chronicle
Director Ben Masters' compelling, gorgeously shot, super-timely documentary "The River and the Wall" should be required viewing of anyone charged with making a public case for or against a border wall between the United States and Mexico.

May 2, 2019 | Full Review…

Gary Goldstein
Los Angeles Times
Visually stunning and politically sharp.

March 10, 2019 | Full Review…

Caryn James
Hollywood Reporter
An actual, on-the-ground look at the ecological implications of the wall, and where and how it's being built.

October 8, 2020 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…

Stephen Silver
Living Life Fearless
It's a unique documentary that's both reverential and sobering at the same time. Here's hoping it doesn't turn out to be a time capsule.

September 30, 2019 | Rating: 7/10 | Full Review…

Andrew Parker
The Gate
The River and the Wall displays such majesty that one understands how words fail the likable travelers. "Isn't nature neat?" one exclaims.

May 9, 2019 | Full Review…

Micheal Compton
Bowling Green Daily News
Masters' film takes a complex political problem and removes partisanship from the equation, relying a boots-on-the-ground vantage point to provide a fresh perspective.

May 9, 2019 | Full Review…

Matt Ward
Cinematic Considerations
Where The River and the Wall truly excels is in the photography of the picture. Every scene shot under the sky is breathtaking.

May 8, 2019 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…

Kiko Martinez
San Antonio Current
A work of radical agitprop this is not. What it is, however, is a delicately handled exploration of the dangers that "the wall" will have on the American eco-system...

May 4, 2019 | Rating: B+ | Full Review…

Glenn Dunks
The Film Experience
Although, like the river, it's uneven in depth and sometimes meanders a bit too far, this is an extensively researched and intriguing documentary.

May 2, 2019 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review…

Jennie Kermode
Eye for Film
A remarkable documentary that gives us hope that young people documenting the consequences of a border wall will make a difference.

May 1, 2019 | Rating: 5/5 | Full Review…

Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Spirituality & Practice